Karnataka second-largest hub in India for public charging infrastructure
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- Karnataka has emerged as the second-largest hub in India for public charging infrastructure, often surpassing Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu in deployment.
Karnataka Clean Mobility Policy 2025–2030
- Launched in – February 2025
- Objective – to position Karnataka as Asia’s premier hub for clean mobility innovation and manufacturing.
- It targets ₹50,000 crore in investments and the creation of 1,00,000 new jobs by 2030.
Key Objectives and Targets
- Infrastructure Expansion: Aims to install 2,600 additional charging stations through public-private partnerships (PPP), bringing the state’s total to over 8,000.
- Sectoral Transition: Encourages 100% conversion of e-commerce delivery fleets to electric or hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2030.
- Manufacturing Clusters: Development of world-class mobility clusters in Gauribidanur, Dharwad, and Harohalli to integrate OEMs, suppliers, and R&D centers.
- Sustainable Public Transport: Promotion of e-rickshaws for last-mile connectivity and expansion of shared bus services outside major urban centers.
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